22 Jesus told his disciples, "That’s why I tell you don’t worry about life, about what to eat, or about what clothes you should wear. 23 Life is about more than food, and the body is about more than wearing clothes. 24 Look at the ravens. They don’t sow or reap, they don’t have any storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you’re far more valuable than birds! 25 Can you add an hour to your life by worrying about it? 26 If you can’t do anything about such small things, why worry about the rest? 27 Think of the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work, and they don’t spin thread for clothes, but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was as beautifully dressed as one of them.
28 So if God clothes the fields with such beautiful flowers, which are here today but gone tomorrow when they are burned in a fire to heat an oven, how much more will God clothe you, you who have so little trust! 29 Don’t be concerned about what you’re going to eat or drink—don’t worry about it. 30 These are all things that people in the world worry about, but your Father knows you need them. 31 Search for God’s kingdom, and you’ll be given these things as well. 32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for your Father is happy to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell what you have, and give the money to the poor. Get yourselves purses that don’t wear out: treasure in heaven that will never run out, where no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. 34 For what you value the most shows who you really are.